With larger wings capable of folding, Airbus wants to reduce turbulence in the plane. This device could also save fuel. A passage in a cloud, strong winds, a storm\u2026 Airplane turbulence is sometimes violent and leaves an unpleasant memory for most passengers. In order to reduce the jolts, Airbus may have found a solution, thanks to larger wings. During model tests, they were able to bend in mid-flight to adapt to the wind.<\/p>\n
Wings absorb turbulence<\/p>\n
At altitude, these new planes will be equipped with radar to detect areas of turbulence and direct the wingtips accordingly<\/p>\n
. \u201cIn the event of turbulence, in cruise, this device unlocks a bit like the wings of an albatross (\u2026), the turbulence is absorbed by the wing\u201d, explains Pierre Poncelet, project manager at UpNext \u2013 Airbus. These foldable wings could also reduce the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With larger wings capable of folding, Airbus wants to reduce turbulence in the plane. This device could also save fuel. A passage in a cloud, strong winds, a storm\u2026 Airplane turbulence is sometimes violent and leaves an unpleasant memory for most passengers. In order to reduce the jolts, Airbus may have found a solution, thanks …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[832],"class_list":["post-6976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hi-tech","tag-airbus"],"yoast_head":"\n